Week 5 (Feb 4-8)
M (B): Poetry Portfolio: Using Metaphors and Similes (writing poems in class)
Write a catalog (list) poem that consists of several (4-5) metaphors and similes. Include descriptive imagery as well. Consider how your poem builds toward an understanding of a concept. (See Billy Collins's "Introduction to Poetry" as an example.)
HW: Post Job Description on Team Wiki; finish metaphor poem from class if needed.
T (C): 6 A: Learning Teams/Blogging; 6B: English Workshop, Chapter 12: Parts of Speech: "Verbs"; "Linking Verbs"; "Helping Verbs" (pp. 107-112)
HW: 6A:English Workshop, Chapter 12: Parts of Speech: "Verbs"; "Linking Verbs" (pp. 107-110)
"6B: "Adverbs" (pp. 113-14)
W (D): 6A: English Workshop, Chapter 12: Parts of Speech: "Helping Verbs" and "Adverbs" (112-114): 6B: Student Learning Teams/Blogging
HW: Independent Reading
Th (E) English Workshop: Chapter 12: Review Exercise; review for Chapter 11 Quiz on Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
HW: Independent Reading
F (F) Poetic Forms: The Ballad
Read and discuss: "Barbara Allen"
HW: Study for Monday's Grammar Quiz: Chapter 11: Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
Week 6 (Feb 11-15)
M (A) Grammar Quiz (English Workshop): Chapter 11: Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
HW: Independent Reading
T (B) Reading day -- bring your Independent Reading books to class!
HW: Post Learning Team reports on Edublogs. Note: All students should post updates to their team's wiki page. Reports should document all research, discussions and progress since the last report. Feel free to include documents and artifacts such as typed reflections, links, scanned notes or sketches, photos, or videos.
W (C) 6A: Student Learning Teams; 6B: English Workshop: Chapter 12: "Prepositions" and "Conjunctions and Interjections" (pp. 117-121)
Return quizzes; arrange make-up quizzes; prepare White Binders (Artifacts of Learning)
Review exercises with a partner; star troublesome examples
HW: 6A: English Workshop: Chapter 12: "Prepositions" and "Conjunctions and Interjections" (pp. 117-121); 6B: English Workshop: Chapter 12: Chapter Review (pp. 121-122)
Th (D) 6A: English Workshop: Chapter 12: Chapter Review (pp. 121-122), reading time; 6B: Student Learning Teams
Review comments with your team.
Make sure all have posted reports.
Are you stuck? What do you need to know to move forward?
How can you each conduct research as a next step?
HW: Independent Reading
Evening: Parent-Teacher Conferences
F Student Holiday; Parent-Teacher Conferences
(B) Reading/discussion
(C) Learning Teams/Blogging (double period); vocabulary/grammar
(D) Learning Teams/Blogging (double period); vocabulary/grammar
(E) Introductions, new concepts, clarifications
(F) Reading/discussion
Week 5 (Feb 4-8)
M (B): Poetry Portfolio: Using Metaphors and Similes (writing poems in class)
Write a catalog (list) poem that consists of several (4-5) metaphors and similes. Include descriptive imagery as well. Consider how your poem builds toward an understanding of a concept. (See Billy Collins's "Introduction to Poetry" as an example.)
HW: Post Job Description on Team Wiki; finish metaphor poem from class if needed.
T (C): 6 A: Learning Teams/Blogging; 6B: English Workshop, Chapter 12: Parts of Speech: "Verbs"; "Linking Verbs"; "Helping Verbs" (pp. 107-112)
HW: 6A:English Workshop, Chapter 12: Parts of Speech: "Verbs"; "Linking Verbs" (pp. 107-110)
"6B: "Adverbs" (pp. 113-14)
W (D): 6A: English Workshop, Chapter 12: Parts of Speech: "Helping Verbs" and "Adverbs" (112-114): 6B: Student Learning Teams/Blogging
HW: Independent Reading
Th (E) English Workshop: Chapter 12: Review Exercise; review for Chapter 11 Quiz on Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
HW: Independent Reading
F (F) Poetic Forms: The Ballad
Read and discuss: "Barbara Allen"
Art Garfunkel version
EmmyLou Harris version (from the film Songcatcher)
HW: Study for Monday's Grammar Quiz: Chapter 11: Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
Week 6 (Feb 11-15)
M (A) Grammar Quiz (English Workshop): Chapter 11: Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
HW: Independent Reading
T (B) Reading day -- bring your Independent Reading books to class!
HW: Post Learning Team reports on Edublogs. Note: All students should post updates to their team's wiki page. Reports should document all research, discussions and progress since the last report. Feel free to include documents and artifacts such as typed reflections, links, scanned notes or sketches, photos, or videos.
W (C) 6A: Student Learning Teams; 6B: English Workshop: Chapter 12: "Prepositions" and "Conjunctions and Interjections" (pp. 117-121)
Return quizzes; arrange make-up quizzes; prepare White Binders (Artifacts of Learning)
Review exercises with a partner; star troublesome examples
HW: 6A: English Workshop: Chapter 12: "Prepositions" and "Conjunctions and Interjections" (pp. 117-121); 6B: English Workshop: Chapter 12: Chapter Review (pp. 121-122)
Th (D) 6A: English Workshop: Chapter 12: Chapter Review (pp. 121-122), reading time; 6B: Student Learning Teams
Review comments with your team.
Make sure all have posted reports.
Are you stuck? What do you need to know to move forward?
How can you each conduct research as a next step?
HW: Independent Reading
Evening: Parent-Teacher Conferences
F Student Holiday; Parent-Teacher Conferences